This is a guest post by James Webb, a gay technology writer based in New York City.Webb is a contributing editor at The Atlantic.His work has appeared in Salon, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The Daily Beast, The Huffington View and other publications.Webb has been interviewed on MSNBC, NPR, CNN, The Washington Post, Mashable, Mash, and The Daily
The first thing you need to know is that Facebook login is NOT a security feature.The login feature allows a user to log in to a Facebook account by typing in a password, and then the user can see a confirmation page that says “Your account is now a secure password protected account” and that
Microsoft and Google have released web-compatible apps that can be run on Windows 10.Both companies said in a blog post Monday that they support Windows 10 as a platform for apps that are built for web development.Microsoft is offering a free version of its Web Apps for Windows platform, which includes support for JavaScript, CSS
By now, you’re probably familiar with Apple’s Web Services, the software that manages your iCloud, Apple Music, and other services and makes them available to you via web pages.The feature is very popular in the home, and it’s an area where Apple seems to be going all-in with its Web Services offerings.Apple says it’s making
A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Microsoft has plans to add Xbox One Web Chat support to Xbox One S. The report says that Microsoft is looking to add the feature to the next Xbox One, though we’re not sure if it will be a “one-year” feature.Microsoft’s support website also mentions
With Amazon.co.uk’s launch of an online shopping portal in the UK, many users have been clamouring for a better way to shop online, and now the company has opened up its online store for a new home in the United Kingdom.With Amazon’s store opening in the U.K. this month, many have been wondering what Amazon.net
NEW YORK — New York City firefighter Sean Parnell, 34, says he is thrilled to be the first black man to work at the agency he works for.“I’m excited to be here, I love it, and I can’t wait to be working,” he told NBC News’ Katy Tur on Wednesday.Parnell was one of 11 firefighters
By Laura Miller Vice News – The best support desk apps are all available for free and open source.But there’s no guarantee you’ll find one that can work with a modern web browser.That’s where web-focused support desk service WebEx comes in.Its easy to set up and run, and even more so when you can download
Nintendo has announced a new update for the Nintendo Network app for iOS, Android, and webOS.This update will bring support for more than 10,000 games and apps, including Pokémon GO, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and more.The new update brings support for iOS 8, Android 4.4 KitKat, and the new Nintendo Switch controller.The update also brings
We’ve all been in that situation.You’re in a chat with a friend, they’ve just said something interesting, and you’re trying to follow up.You know you want to respond, but you don’t want to put too much effort into it.We’ve had some of these chats with friends of ours, where we have no idea what they’re